A year ago we decided that we wanted to go to the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI in the first week of July 2023. The Cherry Festival is a popular event, so we knew it'd be hard to get a hotel if we didn't book quickly. When researching our hotel options, the cash prices … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Tru By Hilton Traverse City, MI
Hotel Reviews
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes-Lakefront, MN
After spending a month in South Dakota, it was time to head to the 35th state on our 50 state road trip - Minnesota. Due to some work trips and the high cost of hotels during the summer elsewhere in Minnesota during the summer, we decided to focus most of our time in the state in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes-Lakefront, MN
Hotel Review: Four Points By Sheraton Deadwood, SD
Having stayed in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, our fourth and final stop in South Dakota was Deadwood. We didn't originally plan to stay there, but when searching for accommodation in Rapid City I came across a really cheap rate at the Four Points by Sheraton Deadwood which … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Four Points By Sheraton Deadwood, SD
Hotel Review: Residence Inn Rapid City, SD
The third of four cities we stayed in during our month in South Dakota was Rapid City. We stayed all 10 nights there at the Residence Inn Rapid City which is one of Marriott's brands. We'd originally planned to stay at an Airbnb, but that ended up getting booked up by the time … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Residence Inn Rapid City, SD
Hotel Review: Baymont By Wyndham Pierre, SD
After 8 fun days in Sioux Falls, SD, Shae, Truffles and I started heading west towards Rapid City. The drive there would've taken five hours which we could've done in a day, but there were a couple of quirky places we wanted to visit along the way which would've made it a much … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Baymont By Wyndham Pierre, SD
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Sioux Falls-City Centre, SD
After cutting short our stay in Kansas City, MO by one night, we stayed overnight in Omaha, NE and then continued to South Dakota - the 34th state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Our first stop in South Dakota was Sioux Falls where we stayed eight nights at the Holiday Inn … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Sioux Falls-City Centre, SD
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Shae and I fell in love with St Louis when we spent 11 days there recently. A large part of the reason we enjoyed our time so much is because we stayed downtown at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch. As the name suggests, the hotel is at the Gateway Arch (read more about … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Little Rock-Presidential-Dwntn, AR
Booking accommodation for our 7 year, 50 state road trip can be a little haphazard sometimes. I normally try to book at least 6 weeks ahead of time as booking early often gives better cash rates than last minute, while booking with plenty of time before our stay also gives a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Little Rock-Presidential-Dwntn, AR
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Hot Springs, AR
After finishing up in North Carolina which was our 31st state on the road trip, Shae, Truffles and I made our way west to Arkansas. Our first stop there was Hot Springs and we picked that time of year specifically because they have the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Hot Springs, AR
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Shae and I flew back to the US from South Africa on Qatar Airways (see my review of that excellent experience here). Our itinerary included an overnight layover in Doha, Qatar, so we booked a one night stay at the Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha. Hamad International Airport in Doha … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar